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printable

American  
[prin-tuh-buhl] / ˈprɪn tə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being printed.

  2. suitable for publication; fit to print.


printable British  
/ ˈprɪntəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being printed or of producing a print

  2. suitable for publication

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of printable

First recorded in 1830–40; print + -able

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Some printable examples: never eat at an Outback steakhouse, take outdoor showers, have lunch with Bono, drive a make of car that no longer exists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

It was one of the most printable, though.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2024

For a more educational activity, give each child a set of fun pollinator printable activity sheets to complete.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

"What's even more exciting is that the technology could also extend its reach to organic printable films for the fabrication of wearable devices as well as luminescent art and sculpture," he added.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2024

Whoever trimmed the original words and measure into printable shape evidently took care to preserve the broken English of the simple convert.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

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